FAMILY LEYRA: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Leyra

Coat of arms and family crest of Leyra.

Genealogy of family Leyra, origin of Leyra, provenance of the family name Leyra.

History and meaning for Leyra.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Leyra.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Leyra.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Leyra:

1) The origin of the family name Leyra.

2) The meaning of the family name Leyra.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Leyra.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Leyra.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

The family name Leyra has a Spanish coat of arms certified by the Chronicler and King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Leyra:

* Repertorio de Blasones de la Comunidad Hispanica, by the Spanish King of Arms Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent.

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The family name Leyra appears collected by the Chronicler and King of Arms, Don Vicente de Cadenas y Vicent, in his "Repertoire of Coats of the Hispanic Community", that means that the lineage Leyra has official coat of arms certified by King of Arms. Said Repertoire of Blazons of the Hispanic Community is the greatest work of Spanish heraldry, where the surnames with his heraldic appears like the family name Leyra arranged alphabetically, with their coats of arms. In this work have included the content of many manuscripts of the National Library of Madrid and corresponding to Minutes of Kings of Arms and collects surnames that as Leyra are Spanish or very linked for some reason or other to Spain, so those of the family name Leyra are in this position. There are also thousands of heraldic and heraldic shields from several Sections of the National Historical Archive, as well as the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, Salas de los Hijodalgos of Vizcaya, etc. In summary, those of the surname Leyra have made some test of nobility or knightage.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* BULL: The Bull symbolizes Generous Chest, in whom the memories of his lineage, represented in the red of his blood, inflame the desire for great enterprises.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* LIZARD: The Lizard is a symbol of Fidelity and Hobby, for which it shows the man.

* FESS: The Fess represents the Noble Heart of the Knight, into which no betrayal or disloyalty can enter.

* OLIVE: The Olive Tree is a symbol of Peace, due to the perennial green of its leaves, it also means Immutable Courage against adverse fortune.

* SWAN: The Swan, by the tradition that he sings sweetly when he is about to die, means Ancient Nobility, without stain of any kind, who dies courageously executing glorious undertakings.

* CRICKET: The Cricket is a symbol of the Irresolute and Inconstant Lover.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

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